Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley was historically elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors in a 2021 special election. During her first term on the board, Supervisor Foley used her decades of local experience to stand up to Sacramento, respond to city needs after years of neglect by her predecessors, and deliver results for our community. Supervisor Foley was re-elected in 2022 to serve the newly redrawn Fabulous Fifth District, which runs from Costa Mesa down the coast through San Clemente.

 

As the incumbent Supervisor, Katrina Foley continues serving the people of Orange County while looking towards a 2026 re-election campaign. Her accomplishments include: advocating for small businesses, championing climate action, creating solutions to reduce homelessness, improving the access and quality of mental healthcare, and increasing neighborhood safety. Additionally, Supervisor Foley has served as a watchdog over our tax dollars against no bid contracts and successfully improved efficiency throughout county government, while returning over $8 million in property taxes to Orange County homeowners.

 

Supervisor Foley previously served as the first directly elected Mayor of Costa Mesa, as well as a Costa Mesa Councilmember & Newport Mesa School Board Trustee. In addition to her public service, Foley is a successful attorney and businesswoman. Her regional experience is diverse as she served as Board Member for Travel Costa Mesa, Chair of the Coast Community College Measure M Oversight Committee, and as a director on several regional boards including, the Orange County Women Lawyers Association, Orange County Head Start, Girl Scouts of Orange County, and the Toll Corridor Association. Katrina is President of The Foley Group, A Professional Law Corporation in Newport Beach. The Foley Group, PLC provides services in contract negotiations for artists and athletes, civil business and employment litigation, and non-profit compliance matters. In 2001 and 2004, Katrina was honored by Women in Leadership and the National Association of Women Business Owners’ at the annual Remarkable Women Awards event. Her long history of local leadership also includes serving on the Board of Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties

 

Foley currently serves as the Chair of the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, on the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), OCFA Legislation & Public Affairs Committee Chair, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), OCTA Legislative and Communications Committee Vice Chair, Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), TCA Joint Environmental Committee, Coastal Greenbelt Authority, Newport Bay and South Orange County Watershed Executive Committees, Ocean Institute, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel, Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition Co-Chair, and the Orange County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council.

 

Katrina Foley is the wife of more than 30 years to a public school teacher, mom of 2 sons in their 20s, older sister to an Army Veteran, and recently built a home in her backyard for her mom and 97 year old grandmother to live in. She enjoys gardening, the beach, and dancing when she ever gets time.